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Bridge in Rep Larson District
August 15, 2023

Hartford, CT - Today, Governor Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker announced the release of more than $4.5 million in funding for 48 school districts and summer camp programs across Connecticut that will be used to support the delivery of mental health services for students during the summer months over a three-year period.

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Sharon D. Mounds, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Rep. Larson, Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans President Bette Marafino, Doug Racicotte, Council 400 Retiree President Michael O’Brien, and Connecticut AFL-CIO President Ed Hawthorne
August 14, 2023

East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) joined events to celebrate the 88th anniversary of the Social Security Act being signed into law. In the morning, Rep. Larson joined the Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans for a celebration, and in the afternoon, he joined Social Security Works for a national town hall.

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Rep. Larson, Colt Park Foundation Chair Donna Swarr, Coltsville National Historical Park Superintendent Kelly Fellner, Coltsville Heritage Partnership Chair Lynn Ferrari, Mayor Bronin, Councilman Amilcar Hernandez, and Lorie Sedor
August 11, 2023

Hartford, CT – Last week, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $1 million in new federal funding with Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin to restore the Colt Gardener’s Cottage and Carriage House and integrate the buildings into the Coltsville National Historical Park.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
August 11, 2023

Hartford, CT - Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $236,000 grant to the Connecticut Department of Public Health to protect the health of beachgoers. This funding is part of $10.6 million in grants, announced in May, to help coastal and Great Lakes communities. The funding will support water quality monitoring and public notification programs for beaches.

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Rep. Larson, Colt Park Foundation Chair Donna Swarr, Coltsville National Historical Park Superintendent Kelly Fellner, Coltsville Heritage Partnership Chair Lynn Ferrari, Mayor Bronin, Councilman Amilcar Hernandez, and Lorie Sedor
August 5, 2023

HARTFORD — President Barack Obama authorized Hartford's Colt Park to become a national historic park in 2014, but the designation hasn't formally been established because of the lengthy, technical deed process involved. 

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Rep. Larson, Colt Park Foundation Chair Donna Swarr, Coltsville National Historical Park Superintendent Kelly Fellner, Coltsville Heritage Partnership Chair Lynn Ferrari, Mayor Bronin, Councilman Amilcar Hernandez, and Lorie Sedor
August 4, 2023

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Mayor Luke Bronin announced $1 million in new federal funding to restore the Colt Gardener’s Cottage and Carriage House and integrate the buildings into the Coltsville National Historical Park. 

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Rep. Larson, Colt Park Foundation Chair Donna Swarr, Coltsville National Historical Park Superintendent Kelly Fellner, Coltsville Heritage Partnership Chair Lynn Ferrari, Mayor Bronin, Councilman Amilcar Hernandez, and Lorie Sedor
August 4, 2023

In Hartford’s historic 106-acre Colt Park, two long-vacant buildings formally owned by wealthy industrialist Samuel Colt are about to get a major boost from $1 million in federal money.

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Rep. Larson meets with farmers impacted by flooding in Glastonbury
August 3, 2023

In an effort to gather information and disseminate it to those affected, U.S. Rep. John Larson held a roundtable discussion at the Glastonbury Town Hall, on July 31, about what the state and federal government is doing to aid farms affected by the recent flooding, and what could be done better.

Several business people, town leaders, and farmers from several towns were in attendance.

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Rep. Larson announces $2 million for the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
August 2, 2023

According to a 2022 report by the National Assessment of Education Progress, only 22% of eighth graders nationwide were considered proficient in civics.

“How can that not hurt every single American?” said Democratic U.S. Rep. John Larson. "We never get to the heart of who we are as a people and as a nation, and the only way we can get there is through education.”

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
August 1, 2023

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released this statement following the announcement that Aetna CVS Health will lay off 5,000 employees this year: